Low Densities Are No Answer To Terrorism

The sprawling 1950's postwar urban pattern has made us extremely vulnerable in an age of international terrorism.

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October 24, 2001, 7:00 AM PDT

"The irony is this: the dispersed city, which was once believed to provide a measure of security in the atomic age, has made us extremely vulnerable in an age of international terrorism. Far from arguing against compact cities, the attacks on New York City and Washington should be telling us precisely the opposite. More compact and walkable communities can help us move towards a less petroleum-dependent economy, one in which America may no longer feel compelled to involve itself inand exacerbatethe religious and ethnic conflicts in the Middle East."

Thanks to Chris Steins

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